Self-help information through various links, documents, publications, etc. Check the Community Directory Channel for more resources.
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A Guide to Effective Statewide Laws/Policies Against Discrimination
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Information about preventing discrimination against lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and trans-sexual students in K-12 Schools
By: LAMBDA Legal Defense & Education Fund
Americans with Disabilities Act - Answers to Common Questions
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The Americans with Disabilities Act gives civil rights protections to individuals with disabilities similar to those provided to individuals on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, and religion. It guarantees equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities in public accommodations, employment, transportation, State and local government services, and telecommunications. This web page is designed to provide answers to some of the questions asked most often about the ADA.
By: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Americans with Disabilities Act- A Guide for People with Disabilities Seeking Employment
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If you are seeking a job or are new to the workforce, you should become familiar with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), a federal civil rights law designed to prevent discrimination and enable individuals with disabilities to participate fully in all aspects of society. One fundamental principle of the ADA is that individuals with disabilities who want to work and are qualified to work must have an equal opportunity to work. This brochure, from the Social Security Administration, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Department of Justice answers questions you may have about your employment rights under the ADA.
By: Social Security Administration, EEOC and Department of Justice
Challenging the Criminalization of the Homeless
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The Civil Rights Project monitors and advocates nationally against local laws that "criminalize" homelessness by making it a crime to perform life-sustaining activities in public areas-- even when there are no private spaces available to the homeless person to perform these activities. For example, some communities prohibit sleeping in public spaces even when a homeless person in that community has nowhere else to sleep, such as a shelter or home. Other life-sustaining activities that may be prohibited in public spaces include eating and sitting.
By: National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty
Comprar un hogar (Buying a Home)
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PDF document (may load slowly).
By: South Carolina Bar Association
Federal Protections Against Discrimination Based on National Origin
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Federal laws prohibit discrimination based on a person's national origin, race, gender, color, disability, religion, or familial status. This document explains your rights in more detail.
By: U.S. Department of Justice
First Amendment: Legal Resources for the LGBT Community
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This web site contains legal resources for the lesbian and gay community relating to freedom of speech, press, religion, association and other First Amendment rights.
By: LAMBDA Legal Defense & Education Fund
Homelessness in America
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Fact Sheets, includes statistics and causes of homelessness.
By: National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty
Housing and Public Accommodation (LGBT Community)
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This web site contains information about rights to housing and public accommodations for the LGBT community.
By: LAMBDA Legal Defense & Education Fund
Housing Choice Vouchers
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Housing choice vouchers allow very low-income families to choose and lease or purchase safe, decent, and affordable privately-owned rental housing.
By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Housing Choice Vouchers Fact Sheet
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The housing choice voucher program is the federal government's major program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market. Since housing assistance is provided on behalf of the family or individual, participants are able to find their own housing, including single-family homes, townhouses and apartments.
By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Housing-Related Information for People with Disabilities
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Find housing-related information for people with disabilities in this section of the DisabilityInfo.gov web site, including: Accessibility, Housing Options,
Links to Laws and Policy, and Your Housing Rights.
By: First Gov - Your First Click is the U.S. Government
How to File a Discrimination Charge
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This web page, from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) web site, shows you how to file a discrimination charge if you believe you have been discriminated against by an employer, labor union or employment agency when applying for a job or while on the job because of your race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, or disability, or believe that you have been discriminated against because of opposing a prohibited practice or participating in an equal employment opportunity matter.
By: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
How to File a Housing Discrimination Complaint with HUD
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Federal law prohibits housing discrimination based on your race, color, national origin, religion, sex, family status, or disability. If you have been trying to buy or rent a home or apartment and you believe your rights have been violated, you can file a fair housing complaint.
By: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Searching Affordable Rental Housing
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Whether you are looking for a place to call home, or you would like a place to list your rental properties. A free statewide listing and locating service is now available to assist you...
Sex Discrimination and Housing
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PDF document (may load slowly).
By: South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center
Tenants' Rights and the Law
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Whether you are a landlord or a tenant, this brochure includes important information about your rights and responsibilities. PDF document (may load slowly).
By: South Carolina Bar Association
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